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Reinstall Windows 8

chrislad · 2014-08-14 12:16:50

I'm trying to reinstall Windows 8 (or preferably Windows 7) on a old laptop. It's a Toshiba, but I think the partition with Windows was wiped. I do have the OEM label obviously. I upgraded to Windows 8 through the Microsoft site. What's the process for reinstalling here? I tried Settings and doing a Reset from there but it…

14-08-2014 01:16PM

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I'm trying to reinstall Windows 8 (or preferably Windows 7) on a old laptop. It's a Toshiba, but I think the partition with Windows was wiped. I do have the OEM label obviously. I upgraded to Windows 8 through the Microsoft site.

What's the process for reinstalling here? I tried Settings and doing a Reset from there but it needs a W8 disc.

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